Although the false banknotes fooled many people，they did not　　　 close examination．

A．put up with 　　 B．fit in with　 　　　 C．stand up to 　　 D．1ook up to

As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．

　 Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things　 36　 our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave　 37　 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we　 38 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．

　 Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving　 39 instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend followed the teacher's　 40　 without a fault．I received nothing but handmade cards with nice words about me．

　 On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I 　41　 it, the girls around all　 42 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．

　 I tried to forget about the　 43　 gift, but when the same girls　 44　 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 　45 want it．" The girls laughed at my 　46　 and filed out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 47 　I thought about my words．It wasn't　 48　 like me to say things like that．

　 "I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she whispered to me, tears 49 down her face．

　 From a poor family, she was a　 50　 at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the 51　 and the horrible treatment silently．

　 I was sick to my stomach as my　 52　 words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?

　 Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury（奢侈品）．

　 And I had 　53 everything for her．

　 I told her that I had only said those things to try to　 54　 .

　 "We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 　55 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．

36．A．for　　 　　 B．behind　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．through　　　　 D．like

37．A．convincing　　 　　　　　　　　 B．reminding　　　 　　　　　 C．rewarding　　　 D．encouraging

38/A．drew　　　　 　 B．dragged　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．found　 D．picked

39．A．chances　　 B．help　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．hope　　　　　 D．gifts

40．A．guidance　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．patterns　　 C．directions　　　 　 D．admission

41．A．discovered　 B．opened　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．grasped　　　　 D．held

42．A．blamed　　 　 B．shouted　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．laughed　　　　 D．commented

43．A．special　　 B．delicate　　　　 C．worrying　 　　D．embarrassing

44．A．mentioned　 B．saw　　　　　　 C．showed　　　 D．suggested

45．A．just　　　　 B．ever　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．even　　　　　 D．only　

46．A．remarks　　　 B．feeling　　　　 C．suffering　　　 D．reactions

47．A．if　　　　　 B．as　　 　　　　 C．since　　　　　 D．because

48．A, exactly　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．perfectly　　　　 C．normally　　 　 D．necessarily

49．A．dashing　　 B．getting　　　　 C．smoothing　　　 　　　　　 D．streaming

50．A．goal　　　 　 B．target　　　　 C．centre　　　　　 　　　　　 D．wonder

51．A．challenge　 　 B．puzzle　　 　 C．teasing　　 D．ignoring

52．A．powerful　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．hurtful　　　　　 C．tense　　　 D．scary

53．A．ruined　　　 B．broken　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．changed　　 　 D．disturbed

54．A．turn off　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．show off　　　　 C．get in　　 　 D．fit in

55．A．optimistically 　　　　　　　 B．understandingly　 C ．persuasively D．honestly